Where can I have S16mm film developed and telecined inexpensively?

[Mike Most — account bouncing, bad address]

>I was looking for a lab that would give me a great deal on Super16mm development and telecine. Guess >what! I found one

[Pierre]

Mike Most-

I’m sorry, but I think you misinterpruted my original intent, grossly. Your reply’s have been fairly aggressive from the the get go. It’s seems as if you’re taking my looking for an inexpensive lab as a personal attack… you’re so offended. Why?
Are you here on The Cow to throw your weight around and bash peoples questions or what? I thought this was supposed to be at least semi-supportive environment.

All that I did was ask for some advice on where to find an inexpensive lab… some alternatives perhaps.
That’s it.

[Tony]

Michael,

You will find that working at night with the junior colorist will cost less if you are willing to work the late hours.

The first rate quoted by an account executive at any facility is never set in stone if they really want your business. You need to be an aggressive wise producer/consumer and ask for a better rate based on their schedule, people, fact you will pay in cash or cashier’s check.

But you must be reasonable and not ask for the $500/hr room at $50/hr.

You could also consider getting a best light transfer and finish off the color correction using FCP or other color correction system on a NLE.

Good luck,

Tony Salgado

[Mike Most — account bouncing, bad address]

Tony’s reply illustrates very well what I’ve been trying to say. If you want a lower rate than they normally charge, you need to give them a reason to let you have that rate. Since you can’t really promise them future business, you need to make it attractive to them to accommodate you – coming in at odd hours, working with junior colorists, paying in cash (although they’d probably ask for COD anyway, for a one-shot deal) – all of these things show you’re willing to accommodate their needs. That’s the way it should be, not the other way around – which is the way you were making it sound.

[Richard Blakeslee]

Check out Bono’s https://www.bonofilm.com/home.asp

They seem to have cheap rates. I don’t know about their quality, I ran across them putting together a low budget (film) music video budget–it hasn’t happened yet so I don’t know their work. They’ve been doing it a long time. When I was in LA I used FotoKem all the time. A great lab.

Cheers,

Richard

[Pierre]

Tony,

Thank you for your advice!

M-

[Pierre]

Richard-

Thank you. I’ll check them out too.

Cheers!

michael